The Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary is about 47 square kilometers in size. However, its small size hides the beauty and diversity of its inhabitants. The sanctuary is largely made up of rhododendron and oaks and covers a thickly wooded steep landscape in the Kumaon highlands, with heights reaching 2,500 m. Chir trees populate the hillsides at lower elevations. Ghoral, Kakar, wild boar, monkeys, Himalayan black bears, jackals, Indian red fox, and porcupines live in the sanctuary. Even the leopard, despite its elusiveness. It's also a birder's paradise, with over 200 different kinds of resident and migratory birds. Inside the sanctuary, there are numerous locations to stay, including the Mary Budden Estate.

Katarmal Sun Temple is an ancient Hindu temple situated at Katarmal village in Almora district of Uttarakhand. Katarmal Temple is dedicated to Lord Burhadita or Vriddhaditya (the old Sun God) and is one of the famous historical places of Kumaon hills in Uttarakhand. The present image of Surya in the temple dates back to 12th century. Built in the 9th century by Katarmalla, a Katyuri king, this temple is perched at an altitude of 2116 m.

Literally meaning one lakh caves, this is one of the most important pre-historic sites in the Himalayas. Fascinating pre-historic rock paintings have been discovered within the caves.